Workshop Foreman - Pinetown

Reference PE003846
Location KwaZulu Natal, Pinetown
Salary Interval Monthly
Package None-negotiable
Description Requirements:
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in similar role
  • Must have a Diesel Trade Test
  • Must have a Code 14 Drivers Licenses
  • Matric or higher
  • Strong planning and leadership skills
  • Confident and proactive approach-anticipate issues and requirements.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Read and write in English
  • Team Leadership
Responsibilities:
  • Support the Workshop Manager in a constructive manner, ensuring that the internal department relationships are properly maintained.
  • Personally manage work efficient&.
  • Properly record all hours worked and sold.
  • Ensure that all lubricants used are recorded on the job card.
  • Ensure that all parts used are recorded on the job card.
  • Record the use of consumable items.
  • Build sound relationships with parts staff.
  • Monitor productivity and efficiency of workshop personnel with particular attention to work execution, discipline, appearance and punctuality.
  • Offer technical advice to staff when necessary and ensure all technical information is current and available to workshop staff.
  • Ensure quality control standards are maintained including the final road test and sign off all vehicles repaired/serviced in the workshop.
  • Ensure that the workshop and its equipment are maintained in a safe and clean manner.
  • Ensure workshop staff receives adequate technical training and that the apprentices are trained in accordance with requirements.
  • Ensure that mechanics report of work done is recorded adequately on the rear of the job card.
  • Ensuring that work is carried out only after the service advisor has obtained the customers authorisation to proceed.
  • Responsible for the control and operation of the unit repair and wash bays.
  • Daily review of all job cards ensuring correct clocking and warranty procedures adhered to.
  • Ensure that workshop area is clean and tidy at all times.
  • You may be required to perform other duties that may reasonably be required by Management.
  • Participate in all relevant training programmes.
  • Share your new knowledge with others.
  • Take note to do personal learning and self-development.
  • When you attend a breakdown - be courteous to customer staff and customer / management.
  • Be properly dressed with correct PPE.
  • Ensure the vehicle in which you drive is properly cleaned and presentable.
  • Make sure that you understand what the job required is, so that you are well prepared to attend to the breakdown effectively.
  • Obey the rules of the road, a El traffic fines will be routed to the offender.
  • Ensure that all Health and Safety rules are adhered to at all times.
  • Set an example in terms of time keeping.
  • Ensure a good working relationship with colleagues and peers. This includes apprentices at all levels of training.
  • Encourage colleagues to do the same.
  • Support peers and learners, do concrete skills transfer and promote an atmosphere of high levels of productivity.
  • Proper adherence to company rules regarding the use of special tools and company assets.
  • Keep your work place neat and tidy at all times.
  • Promote wellness and encourage confidence in job analysis and understanding within the team.
  • Always wear correct PPE per job.
  • It is your responsibility with your foreman to manage your hours worked including overtime, conforming to the Labour Relations Acts.
  • Keep all components which are worked on in proper assembly order and cleaned prior to assembly.
  • Maintain high levels of good housekeeping.
  • Check, maintain and report on any out-of-line items such as OHS / SHE and or other concerns which are deemed 'outsidel of company policy.
  • Regular attendance at staff meetings is a requirement.

Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.

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